Writing is Rewriting

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Writing RightBefore you start writing, consider... - what is your purpose? - what is your topic? - who is your audience? - what voice are you using?

- Are you addressing the assignment and fulfilling its terms?- Is there a need for a thesis? If so, is there one?- Do your arguments have the support they need? Is there organization the reader could follow with ease? Are you addressing your audience in an effective way?- Are you showing appropriate levels of critical thinking?After you have written your first complete draft, go global.Writing is aprocess.What is yourprocess?Shaughnessy (1971) asserts errors are good, and they a natural part of the learning process. Bartholomea (1981) states there are three types of errors: accidental (54% of errors), dialect-related, and idiosyncratic.Accidental errors: these are errors that writers can correct on their own once they are identified.After the big things, go smaller:Are your sentences clear and cohesive?Revision strategy: Read the paper out loud.Revision strategy: Ask yourself, how would my textbook say this? Try to emulate the voice of your discipline (ex. professor). Reading books and articles in your discipline also helps you to learn that voice.Dialect related errors: geographical or social dialects. These types of errors have a grammatical system of their own, but it is not Standard American English.Idiosyncratic errors: consistent mistakes that are not accidental or dialect related. If you can identify the error pattern, you can start to correct these types of error.Revision strategy: Come visit the writing center.Health Sciences Writing CenterKerri FlinchbaughHealth Sciences 1504Tuesdays and Thursdays9:15 - 1:00Other locations:

- Avoid “to be” verbs- Avoid bumping prepositional phrases- Indicate relative importance (syntax)- Check for correctness- Write a variety of sentence types- Check spelling, punctuationTransactionThe point where the paperis read by a reader.Exploratory Writingrhetorical stanceRevisionWhat characteristics of writing do you expect your professor (audience) to take into consideration while grading your paper?One of the things that's often forgotten about drug rehabilitation: it's not a destiny. It's a journey. - Peter Hobsonreader-based writingWhat are you doing with this paper? What is your assignment?